There are 9 ways to get from Ballycastle to Fair Head by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic
- Drive from Killarney to Fair Headcar
11h 19mDrive 555.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Fair Headcar 555.6 km
7h 43m€98–142Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoonbus
12h 13mBus, train via Dublin
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoonbus 231
11h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
12h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
13h 9mBus, train via Castletownbere
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
14h 9mBus, train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus
12h 13mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoonbus
11h 23m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Fair Head is to drive which costs €95 - €150 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Fair Head is to drive which takes 7h 43m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Fair Head. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Castletownbere via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Belfast Glengall, Crampton Quay and Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Fair Head is 654 km. The road distance is 555.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Fair Head without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 11h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Ballycastle to Fair Head, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Fair Head bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Fair Head bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Fair Head is 556 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Ballycastle to Fair Head.
There are 80+ hotels available in Fair Head.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Fair Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Fair Head via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, High Street, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, Cork Alfred St, Parnell Place, and Castletownbere in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to The Pontoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €26–40
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
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